Assumptions as we work together:
We will all actively participate and contribute.
We will build a true understanding of the tools/skills geared toward application.
We will challenge ourselves to explore and take risks.
We will align our work with District Vision for the Future and the 21st Century Skills Task Force.
Norms and Expectations:
Be Present
Be Aware
Be Descriptive
Be Curious
Be Appreciative Team Members
Team Leader: Denise Waalen
Wendy Hatchner
Laurie Pouliot
Andrew Sinko
Dylan Thornborrow
From our February 9, 2010 f2f Meeting
Steps 1. The problem or question.
What is the problem (or opportunity) you wish to address with your project?
Describe what you wish to change, for example, aspects of content (e.g. test scores), process (e.g. ability to collaborate), climate (e.g. morale), or tech use (e.g. embedded use of technology in instruction). Be as specific as possible in describing what you want to change. What do we want to change? Thinking, Attitudes, Comfort Level and Use of 21st Century Learning/Skills
Possible question: What impact does professional learning around 21st Century Learning and Skills have on staff attitudes and implementation of 21st Century Skills, Tools and Learning?
2. Objectives and Assessment
Develop objectives and authentic assessments for determining what you want learners (adults or students) to be able to know and do after the project and how you will determine they have indeed mastered the objectives your project laid out. 21st Century Teacher
*to understand that there is a shift is the way students learn
*to recognize the needs of a 21st Century learner
*to use 21st Century Tools for personal and professional learning
*to examine and compare a variety of 21st Century tools and select appropriate tools to support personal, professional and STUDENT learning.
*to create a PLN for the purpose of collaborating with and beyond district boundaries
Assessment: A pre and post self assessment, staff survey and projects would be the forms of evaluation
3. Networked Design
Then think about how you will design your project so participants can share, connect, collaborate, or move to some type of collective action. The project our team is proposing would consist of creating a summer technical institute cohort (our own PLP). Our participants would engage in a combination of face to face meetings in addition to distance learning collaboration. Sharing, connecting and collaborating would mirror the techniques and knowledge gained through our learning in the PLP cohort.
4. Set the Context
What have others done (at your institution or elsewhere) to address this problem? We have visited with other districts, some in our PLP group and outside to learn more about professional development opportunities. Our district initiated a 21st Century Skills Task Force last year to study various expert voices in the area of 21st Centruy Learning. We have since combined the attributes and skills into a graphic organizer. We have been bringing this graphic representation to various teams throughout the Spring Lake Park Community. Our PLP project will be the next step in building the knowledge and skills within our district. Do some research as a team to see what others have done. Get ideas. Divi up different research roles to individual team members.
5. Proposal
How will you plan to solve the problem or answer the question? Describe what you will do to address the problem/opportunity described earlier. Are you doing anything differently than others have attempted? Why or why not? Why do you propose that your approach will succeed better than prior attempts or will work better with your students or faculty?
6. Evaluation
How will you determine the success and effectiveness of your solution and the impact of your project? Do you plan to determine pre and post results? How will you know that the behavior of your students/faculty has changed/improved? Note: You may not be able to obtain your results by the end of your year. However, you should have a plan in place to evaluate your project and report on the results. The idea is to develop a solid plan to share with others. If you implement this year or next is entirely up to you. When possible make this an action research project.
7. Timeline
How will your project progress? Indicate the dates of project initiation and completion for each step of your design, implementation, and evaluation.
8. Documentation
How will you document your progress along the way? Will you share in your team group room in NING? Will you create a collaborative blog? A wiki? A Google Doc? Choose one and then everyone will use the document to make the process transparent.
We will all actively participate and contribute.
We will build a true understanding of the tools/skills geared toward application.
We will challenge ourselves to explore and take risks.
We will align our work with District Vision for the Future and the 21st Century Skills Task Force.
Norms and Expectations:
Be Present
Be Aware
Be Descriptive
Be Curious
Be Appreciative
Team Members
Team Leader: Denise Waalen
Wendy Hatchner
Laurie Pouliot
Andrew Sinko
Dylan Thornborrow
From our February 9, 2010 f2f Meeting
Steps
1. The problem or question.
What is the problem (or opportunity) you wish to address with your project?
Describe what you wish to change, for example, aspects of content (e.g. test scores), process (e.g. ability to collaborate), climate (e.g. morale), or tech use (e.g. embedded use of technology in instruction). Be as specific as possible in describing what you want to change.
What do we want to change? Thinking, Attitudes, Comfort Level and Use of 21st Century Learning/Skills
Possible question: What impact does professional learning around 21st Century Learning and Skills have on staff attitudes and implementation of 21st Century Skills, Tools and Learning?
2. Objectives and Assessment
Develop objectives and authentic assessments for determining what you want learners (adults or students) to be able to know and do after the project and how you will determine they have indeed mastered the objectives your project laid out.
21st Century Teacher
*to understand that there is a shift is the way students learn
*to recognize the needs of a 21st Century learner
*to use 21st Century Tools for personal and professional learning
*to examine and compare a variety of 21st Century tools and select appropriate tools to support personal, professional and STUDENT learning.
*to create a PLN for the purpose of collaborating with and beyond district boundaries
Assessment: A pre and post self assessment, staff survey and projects would be the forms of evaluation
3. Networked Design
Then think about how you will design your project so participants can share, connect, collaborate, or move to some type of collective action.
The project our team is proposing would consist of creating a summer technical institute cohort (our own PLP). Our participants would engage in a combination of face to face meetings in addition to distance learning collaboration. Sharing, connecting and collaborating would mirror the techniques and knowledge gained through our learning in the PLP cohort.
4. Set the Context
What have others done (at your institution or elsewhere) to address this problem?
We have visited with other districts, some in our PLP group and outside to learn more about professional development opportunities. Our district initiated a 21st Century Skills Task Force last year to study various expert voices in the area of 21st Centruy Learning. We have since combined the attributes and skills into a graphic organizer. We have been bringing this graphic representation to various teams throughout the Spring Lake Park Community. Our PLP project will be the next step in building the knowledge and skills within our district.
Do some research as a team to see what others have done. Get ideas. Divi up different research roles to individual team members.
5. Proposal
How will you plan to solve the problem or answer the question? Describe what you will do to address the problem/opportunity described earlier. Are you doing anything differently than others have attempted? Why or why not? Why do you propose that your approach will succeed better than prior attempts or will work better with your students or faculty?
6. Evaluation
How will you determine the success and effectiveness of your solution and the impact of your project? Do you plan to determine pre and post results? How will you know that the behavior of your students/faculty has changed/improved? Note: You may not be able to obtain your results by the end of your year. However, you should have a plan in place to evaluate your project and report on the results. The idea is to develop a solid plan to share with others. If you implement this year or next is entirely up to you. When possible make this an action research project.
7. Timeline
How will your project progress? Indicate the dates of project initiation and completion for each step of your design, implementation, and evaluation.
8. Documentation
How will you document your progress along the way? Will you share in your team group room in NING? Will you create a collaborative blog? A wiki? A Google Doc? Choose one and then everyone will use the document to make the process transparent.
Project Plan Powerpoint
Promo Video #1
http://www.springlakeparkschools.org/panthertv/videos/district/learning/20100504_shift_happens.asp
Shared Resources Wiki
http://slpshifthappens.wikispaces.com/